FRI SCHEDULE
Legion Baseball
Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 1 of 3]
Aberdeen Smittys 3 – LP: Zane Backous 4.2IP. 4H. 5R. 0ER. 7K. Cooper Eisenbeisz 2-4 + RBI.
Creighton Prep FPB 6
LaCrescent 2
Aberdeen Smittys 1 – LP: Phillip Zens 6IP. 1H. 2R. 0ER. 10K. Casey Vining 2-3 + RBI. [team w/ 4 errors in field]
WACONIA, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – On the first day of the Gopher Classic in Waconia, MN, errors would do in the Smittys in a pair of tight losses; losing to Creighton Prep FPB, 6-3 & then falling to LaCrescent 2-1.
In the first game, Zane Backous toed the rubber for four and two thirds innings and struck out seven batters. He would surrender five runs, but none of them were earned, as the Smittys had a pair of errors in field, on defense. On offense, Aberdeen picked up RBI’s from Talan Dutenhoeffer, Drew Salfrank & Cooper Eisenbeisz.
In the second game against LaCrescent, hurler Phillip Zens pitched an absolute gem, but couldn’t get enough offensive help in a 2-1 shortcoming. Zens pitched six innings and only surrendered one hit & struck out 10. LaCrescent scored one run in each of the top of the third & fourth innings. Trailing 1-0 in the third, Casey Vining laced a single to plate Drew Salfrank and tie up the contest; but LaCrescent broke the 1-1 tie in the fourth, thanks to some defensive miscues in the top of the frame. All told, Aberdeen had four errors in the field.
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SAT SCHEDULE
Legion Baseball
Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 2 of 3]
Apple Valley 6 F/6
Aberdeen Smittys 7 – ND: Drew Salfrank 5.2IP. 8H. 6R. 3ER. K. + 2-3 & 3RBI. Cooper Eisenbeisz 1-4 & RBI.
Aberdeen Smittys 0 – LP: Casey Vining 5IP. 7H. 5R. 5ER. 4BB. 2K.
Fargo (ND) #2 5
WACONIA, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – On the second day of three from Waconia, the Smittys split a pair of games; defeating Apple Valley in six innings, 7-6 & then falling to Fargo #2, 5-0.
Against Apple Valley, on the hill, Drew Salfrank pitched five and two thirds innings and surrendered three earned runs while striking out one. He helped his own cause, going 2-3 at the plate, while driving in three. Cooper Eisenbeisz went 1-4 with an RBI in the 7-6 win.
In the second game of the day, the Aberdeen Smittys couldn’t generate much offense, falling 5-0 and being shutout for just the third time this season; Aberdeen was also one-hit in the process. That lone hit over six innings was from Talan Dutenhoeffer. From the mound, Casey Vining took the loss, going five innings & surrendering seven hits and five runs, while striking out two.
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SUN SCHEDULE
Legion Baseball
Aberdeen Smittys @ Gopher Classic [Day 3 of 3]
Aberdeen Smittys 12 – WP: Joran Foss 4IP. 3H. 3R. 3ER. 4K. Casey Vining 2-4 2r +4RBI (HR)
Waconia 6 F/8
- Cooper Eisenbeisz 2-5 3r + 3RBI. Joran Foss 2-4 2RBI. Phillip Zens 2-4 2r scored + RBI.
- Drew Salfrank 1-4 1r scored + RBI.
WACONIA, MN (HubCityRadio.com – The Aberdeen Smittys went out on a high note during the final day of the Gopher Classic on Sunday, defeating the host squad 12-6 in eight innings & wrapping up the tournament going 2-3.
Joran Foss earned the win on the hill, going four innings and striking out four, while scattering three hits and three runs. He got plenty of run support, too; Casey Vining continued his stellar summer going 2-4 with a pair of runs scored & a HR and four runs driven in. Cooper Eisenbeisz wrapped up an outstanding weekend going 2-5 with three runs scored & three runs driven in.
Foss also helped his cause at the plate, going 2-4 with a pair of runs knocked in. The Smittys also picked up RBI performances from Phillip Zens and Drew Salfrank.
With the 2-3 weekend, the Smittys enter the home stretch of their regular season schedule at 28-15 and return home on Thursday for “Senior Night” against Sturgis Post 33 at 6p. Thursday also marks the Bryce Anglin Ceremony. Aberdeen will have their final home games of the year on Friday against Spearfish at 1/3p for a matinee. Those final home games will be carried on our website, on HubCityRadio.com.